to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
evening meal; dinner; supper
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
the deceased; the departed
already; now; no longer; not any more
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
grasp; catch; understanding
convenience store lunch box
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
to be silent; to say nothing
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
absolute basics; very rudiments